Hayley Atwell

Unlike English drama counterparts like Gemma Arterton and Keira Knightley, Hayley took her time in establishing herself on the big screen. She was born in 1982 in London to an English mother, a shaman, and an American father, a motivational speaker. After graduating from the prestigious Guildhall School of Music and Drama in 2005 Hayley landed a Pringles commercial as her introduction into show business.

Leave it to Woody Allen to pluck Hayley from relative U.K. obscurity in 2006 for his black comedy thriller, “Cassandra’s Dream.” Placing Hayley between brothers Ewan McGregor and Colin Farrell, Hayley not only cemented her acting talents, but also generated interest from others. Following that film’s release in 2007, she appeared in “The Duchess” and “Brideshead Revisited,” both very searing and very English. So it was a little of a surprise when Hayley won the role of Peggy Carter for Joe Johnston’s big screen adaptation of “Captain America: First Avenger.”

Hayley has also done extensive television and theater work in addition to voice work on radio, including a serialized version of the Italian novel “The Leopard,” the film version of which highly influenced “The Godfather.”

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Hayley on the Screen

Prior to her feature debut “Cassandra’s Dream” in 2007, Hayley was on numerous British TV productions including “Masterpiece Theatre.” She also appears in “Brideshead Revisited” and “The Duchess,” as well as a few episodes of “The Prisoner” alongside Jim Caviezel and Ian McKellan.